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john boehner said okay. and then the next thing the president hears he is blowing it up because he doesn't have the votes. >> i know what he was goidoing. he wanted to go to the president and say look you're finally going to get your tax hikes on the wealthy a million dollars up. 98% still get their taxes lowered. i'm surprised he didn't count his votes before he did that. a man as experienced as he is. >> that is what is so shocking. >> if he was going to step out on the ledge you better have the votes. he walked out on the ledge, turned around, and nobody was with him. >> craig shirley had a very interesting quote in "the washington post" this morning. >> he's got this in "the washington post" saying if this was a parliamentary system tonight's dissent on plan b would be seen as a vote of no confidence in boehner. the national gop is now simply a collection of warring tribal factions. i'll add to that. a flue cnn opinion research poll has found the majority of americans believe the republican party is now
john boehner said okay. and then the next thing the president hears he is blowing it up because he doesn't have the votes. >> i know what he was goidoing. he wanted to go to the president and say look you're finally going to get your tax hikes on the wealthy a million dollars up. 98% still get their taxes lowered. i'm surprised he didn't count his votes before he did that. a man as experienced as he is. >> that is what is so shocking. >> if he was going to step out on the...
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john boehner, if you look at the math of it, what john boehner said was incorrect. they have the votes to pass a clean c.r. they could pass it today. they have the votes to pass a clean debt ceiling increase. they have it today. john boehner could go on the floor at 9:00. >> could get it done today. >> let's ask a guy who reports on the hill. we don't usually like the to be this specific. i would rather talk to the sports writer. ask lu uhpica. jeremy, let's talk fact. from everybody you have talked to, everybody i talked to, it seems to me that john boehner could pass a clean c.r. today and a clean debt ceiling increase this morning with the republicans and all the democrats. >> i talked to democrats and republicans who were bewildered by what john boehner said. peter king said there are 50 to 75 republican votes for this. peter king is one of the republicans who's been counting. he told me he thinks there would be 150 vote ifs the it were a secret ballot. it shows you the appetite to get us out of this jam on the republican side of the aisle. john boehner's commen
john boehner, if you look at the math of it, what john boehner said was incorrect. they have the votes to pass a clean c.r. they could pass it today. they have the votes to pass a clean debt ceiling increase. they have it today. john boehner could go on the floor at 9:00. >> could get it done today. >> let's ask a guy who reports on the hill. we don't usually like the to be this specific. i would rather talk to the sports writer. ask lu uhpica. jeremy, let's talk fact. from...
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john boehner, john boehner wants to be seen as more than a guy that can corral the most extreme people in his chamber. they all know, republicans all know they have to do something on immigration to make sure that they get at least 35, 38, 40% among hispanic voters in 2016 or else they lose the white house again. and they can't put up with eight years of hillary clinton. am i too optimistic here? i think i'm not being optimistic, i think i'm being cynical, john. >> i agree with most of what you just said not exactly all of it. i think in the case of mitch mcconnell he has a relatively manageable caucus so he can afford to say things like poke ted cruz and say we're not going shut down the government or 0 go for a full repeal of obamacare. he's got to put ted cruz in his place. john boehner has a less manageable caucus and he needs to hold a harder line and show a larger number of his more unruly members he is not going to be a push over. i get where mika is coming from. you got to listen to rush limbaugh for just one day right now. the last three days rush limbaugh is saying you were n
john boehner, john boehner wants to be seen as more than a guy that can corral the most extreme people in his chamber. they all know, republicans all know they have to do something on immigration to make sure that they get at least 35, 38, 40% among hispanic voters in 2016 or else they lose the white house again. and they can't put up with eight years of hillary clinton. am i too optimistic here? i think i'm not being optimistic, i think i'm being cynical, john. >> i agree with most of...
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john boehner didn't do that. and so it was a rout for conservatives, an historic rout for conservatives last night. bob, we know, we've got a debt ceiling crisis coming up two months from now. i think john boehner and the house republicans and harry reid and the senate democrats better work with the president of the united states starting today or else we're going to be there again and tell me whether i'm wrong or not, bob, but conservatives, they're not going to give in regardless unless there's some real spending cuts that save social security, medicare and medicaid over the next generation. >> look, it's going to be a real internal fight, joe. the biggest problem for boehner is not democrats right now, but he has to look over his own shoulder. i don't think speaker boehner's going to get challenged in a couple days for his position. but he looks at the vote last night, and he has cantor and mccarthy working against him on this last-minute deal. well, that means in a couple months when we have another debate ab
john boehner didn't do that. and so it was a rout for conservatives, an historic rout for conservatives last night. bob, we know, we've got a debt ceiling crisis coming up two months from now. i think john boehner and the house republicans and harry reid and the senate democrats better work with the president of the united states starting today or else we're going to be there again and tell me whether i'm wrong or not, bob, but conservatives, they're not going to give in regardless unless...
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>> well, it's always tears from john boehner, whether they're crocodile or not. you have to watch at 6:00. but i think that clearly, we are at a very serious point here. people need jobs. job numbers are coming out again. we are in the threshold of a crisis, and i think the president is right, we need to move now. all of the independent economists, as he said, are saying we're in danger of a double-dip recession. and i think that we have gone in a cycle now which seems that everyone wants to go right to the campaign. i think the president tried to bargain, he tried to cover the table. you would say he should have done it two years ago. whatever. he tried to. there was nothing there when mcconnell says we want to make this a one-term president. i think now we've got to see if anyone will break the cycle and try to do what is right for the american people and deal with this jobs bill. >> you know, the cycle really does need to be broken, and willie, you've got to say this about the president -- or we have been saying it for 2 1/2 years -- he needs to focus on jobs.
>> well, it's always tears from john boehner, whether they're crocodile or not. you have to watch at 6:00. but i think that clearly, we are at a very serious point here. people need jobs. job numbers are coming out again. we are in the threshold of a crisis, and i think the president is right, we need to move now. all of the independent economists, as he said, are saying we're in danger of a double-dip recession. and i think that we have gone in a cycle now which seems that everyone wants...
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i know john boehner. i know john boehner needs to speak out on it and i hope he will. >> it shouldn't be hard. >> i'm sure paul ryan will speak out against this because this is so important to people like paul. i hope mark sanford on the campaign trail will speak out against this. i think he's got the guts to do it to condemn the nrcc while taking their money to win this race. mark, please condemn greg walden today and make news and show people your character as a public official. >> yes. >> come on, mark, do it today. >> speaking of the economy. rick stengel, why don't you tell us what is on the new cover of "time" magazine today. rick? take it away. >> it has nothing to do with greg walden. thanks for that segway. it's good news. it's about the manufacturing renaissance going on in america. it's not a story that a lot of people know about but manufacturing businesses, companies have created 500,000 new jobs the last three years. the difference is this is high tech manufacturing in a way that we haven't
i know john boehner. i know john boehner needs to speak out on it and i hope he will. >> it shouldn't be hard. >> i'm sure paul ryan will speak out against this because this is so important to people like paul. i hope mark sanford on the campaign trail will speak out against this. i think he's got the guts to do it to condemn the nrcc while taking their money to win this race. mark, please condemn greg walden today and make news and show people your character as a public official....
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when john boehner moved to $1 million, we're going to raise taxes on millionaires. that was chuck schumer's position a year ago. this is significant movement. and suddenly the white house is waiting for a return call, and the next thing they know, boehner's out talking about plan b. >> but it looks like boehner has to run a test in the house to show that he's got all of these -- that he can hold republicans on the issue of actually raising taxes on people. >> that's exactly is. >> this is a dry run, presumably -- and this is an immense complication in this -- there's no trust between both sides here. and so i -- >> you can't get to trust if you're putting plans out to the press before you actually go to the person you're negotiating with. and kelly o'donnell, isn't that's what's happened again with plan b? they keep doing this. >> i don't doubt that speaker boehner probably told the president he was going to do this because it is a step required to get a deal done. i think when you see how close they actually are, people should feel somewhat comfortable about that.
when john boehner moved to $1 million, we're going to raise taxes on millionaires. that was chuck schumer's position a year ago. this is significant movement. and suddenly the white house is waiting for a return call, and the next thing they know, boehner's out talking about plan b. >> but it looks like boehner has to run a test in the house to show that he's got all of these -- that he can hold republicans on the issue of actually raising taxes on people. >> that's exactly is....
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the president says he's given house speaker john boehner plenty of time to act. he's going to do it himself by the end of the year. take a look. >> i told him at the time, if you don't do it i've got legal authority to make improvements on the system. if you can't get it done before the end of the year i'm going to have to take the steps that i can to improve the system. >> so are you saying here today their time has run out? >> what i'm saying to them -- actually, their time hasn't run out. i'm going to do what i can do through executive action. it's not going to be everything that need, to get done. and it will take time to put that in place. and in the interim, the minute they pass a bill that addresses the problems with immigration reform, i will sign it and it supersedes whatever actions i take and i'm encouraging them to do so. >> the last point is an important point. you don't like the executive order he signs, pass a bill. it overrides the executive order. >> that's right. i think if there is one politically combustible issue that could really poison the
the president says he's given house speaker john boehner plenty of time to act. he's going to do it himself by the end of the year. take a look. >> i told him at the time, if you don't do it i've got legal authority to make improvements on the system. if you can't get it done before the end of the year i'm going to have to take the steps that i can to improve the system. >> so are you saying here today their time has run out? >> what i'm saying to them -- actually, their time...
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the void being left by john boehner. there's a few catches here with the house republican conference. congressman ryan laid out the terms on which he'll be willing to serve as speaker. ryan said he's not interested in the job and told his republican colleagues he's willing to serve. but only if the caucus united behind him by friday and he has a few other requests. >> first, we need to move from an opposition party to being a proposition party. we need to update house rules and make sure we do not experience constant leadership challenges and crisis. third, we as a conference should unify now and not after a devices speaker election. last point is personal. i cannot and will not give up my family time. i may not be on the road as often as previous speakers but i've pledged to try and make up for it with more time communicating our vision, our message. what i told members is if you can agree to these requests and if i can truly be a unifying figure then i will gladly serve. >> wow. i thought that on a personal note, that
the void being left by john boehner. there's a few catches here with the house republican conference. congressman ryan laid out the terms on which he'll be willing to serve as speaker. ryan said he's not interested in the job and told his republican colleagues he's willing to serve. but only if the caucus united behind him by friday and he has a few other requests. >> first, we need to move from an opposition party to being a proposition party. we need to update house rules and make sure...
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you have to have that. >> i think john boehner, for all of the positives people are saying about him now, that is one thing john boehner was never willing to do, follow me or find somebody else. >> right. >> that is the way you lead. >> it was a very chaotic day on capitol hill. kasie hunt was chasing members through the hall. here is one conversation she had with the congressman from texas. >> reporter: why is this most important thing for congress to be focused on right now? >> it isn't. that's the thing. it is not! >> shfs shortly after reversed. >> i think it's a black eye for ryan. i think it's more like a toast stub in the sense he -- i think he taught some of the members a lesson about communications, discipline and sensibility. ryan has a republican president or he will have a republican president and he is going to be able to maybe, if things go well for the administration and the republican majority, get some victories that can hold the party together on things like tax reform and other issues they care about and boehner didn't have that option. >> paul ryan, mike barnicle,
you have to have that. >> i think john boehner, for all of the positives people are saying about him now, that is one thing john boehner was never willing to do, follow me or find somebody else. >> right. >> that is the way you lead. >> it was a very chaotic day on capitol hill. kasie hunt was chasing members through the hall. here is one conversation she had with the congressman from texas. >> reporter: why is this most important thing for congress to be focused...
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i mean, is john boehner, can john boehner say what nancy pelosi said he should say which is impeachment is off the table? guys! go take a cold shower and run around the capitol a couple times and sweat it out! we are not going to get a hammer and hit ourselves in the head and not stick our political hands in the proverbial blender! we are not going to impeach the president. can he say that? and that exact enunciation. >> i think nicole is correct in that he has effectively said that. he said we have no plans to impeach the president and no future plans to impeach the president. may he can be a little more direct in that. i don't know. i think what you're seeing here, though, with this discontent on the right that this lawsuit doesn't quite go far enough is another example of the trouble that boehner has constantly run into with the far right. every time he tries to appease them, they don't trust him. and they take this act as disingenuous and what you see when you talk about republicans wanting to impeach the president. let's not forget this is not a small number. recently polls have sh
i mean, is john boehner, can john boehner say what nancy pelosi said he should say which is impeachment is off the table? guys! go take a cold shower and run around the capitol a couple times and sweat it out! we are not going to get a hammer and hit ourselves in the head and not stick our political hands in the proverbial blender! we are not going to impeach the president. can he say that? and that exact enunciation. >> i think nicole is correct in that he has effectively said that. he...
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it's the same thing with john boehner. listen, yes, there are very conservative people in the republican party. the difference between this very conservative part of the republican party and past conservative parts of the republican party, whether when i was there or in '66 in the reaction to goldwater. you had strong leaders. you had strong leaders that can say, you know, john boehner is not a strong leader. he's not, i like john. but nobody when john was picked said, oh, man, he's going to be like nancy pelosi or he's going to be like newt gingrich, or he's going to be, you know, he's going to be a strong -- just not a strong enough leader to call somebody into the office into what tip o'neill would do. and this is how it works on capitol hill. you cross me, you know what, you can hold your press conferences, but i promise you, i'm not going to forget and i'm going to stay after you. and i'm going to make sure you hold all the press conferences say i'm the worst guy in the world, but i'm going to lean in and stay on you
it's the same thing with john boehner. listen, yes, there are very conservative people in the republican party. the difference between this very conservative part of the republican party and past conservative parts of the republican party, whether when i was there or in '66 in the reaction to goldwater. you had strong leaders. you had strong leaders that can say, you know, john boehner is not a strong leader. he's not, i like john. but nobody when john was picked said, oh, man, he's going to be...
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i'm looking at an op-ed column in "the wall street journal" this morning that john boehner and mitch mcconnell wrote together, saying, now we can get congress going. we're hearing the right rhetoric. when you know the history, the relationships between the white house and boehner, you worry a little bit because the first thing the president talked about was executive action. already mitch mcconnell said you better not do that. writes this morning about repealing obamacare. the white house says you better not do that. we had a good first night. this morning, it's starting to -- >> listen, i guess the reason why i guess i'm not concerned about any of this is they have to do two things at once. they have to come together. >> which is hard for them. >> they also have to play to their base. barack obama has to let his base know, i'm not going to counter in the corner because i once again was wiped out. i would do the same thing. i would start strong. say, i'm going to do executive action. they've done nothing. they begged me to wait until after the campaign. my own party did. i'm sick and
i'm looking at an op-ed column in "the wall street journal" this morning that john boehner and mitch mcconnell wrote together, saying, now we can get congress going. we're hearing the right rhetoric. when you know the history, the relationships between the white house and boehner, you worry a little bit because the first thing the president talked about was executive action. already mitch mcconnell said you better not do that. writes this morning about repealing obamacare. the white...
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there are no leaders including john boehner who have found a way to keep the energy of the tea party alive. look, republicans are in a good position in the house to maybe even pick up seats despite the fact they're the party in power. if they pick up seats or keep a healthy majority if republicans win the senate i think there will be a lot of good feeling in the republican party. a lot of happiness about how the election went. i can't imagine under the circumstances there would be a mutiny against john boehner. >> think down the line. if there were actual merit to this is the machinations of a eric cantor, a paul ryan behind the scenes? >> i think it's more junior members and members who are not going to be satisfied unless john boehner is fully aligned with them on every issue. boehner is trying to steer the party to a more sensible place, he doesn't always get there obviously, but it is easy to find people unhappy with john boehner today and let's see how they feel about him in november. >> it's the noisy young ones. >> yes and the older ones too. >>> up next what did we learn toda
there are no leaders including john boehner who have found a way to keep the energy of the tea party alive. look, republicans are in a good position in the house to maybe even pick up seats despite the fact they're the party in power. if they pick up seats or keep a healthy majority if republicans win the senate i think there will be a lot of good feeling in the republican party. a lot of happiness about how the election went. i can't imagine under the circumstances there would be a mutiny...
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you've got john boehner being pressured. it looks like hillary clinton is going to -- she's not going to be able to go quietly into that dark night for the next few years. >> maybe not, joe. if that's the best they got, i wouldn't worry a whole lot if i were hillary. frank frankly, i think it's more of a problem for susan rice, who they would like to move into the white house. it's rather clear she misled people the sunday afterwards. the notion that some huge cover-up, some huge scandal or one senator put it, this is worse than watergate. no. there's a little investigation of it. probably more has come out. >> i think he said ten times more than watergate, iran-contra and the black plague, put that all together. >> it's not just -- >> it's not even august yet, cokie. >> no, and it's not even 2014 yet. >> and the vultures are circling. dick cheney stepping in, which, of course, will just energize the democratic base as well. >> i don't think it helps the republicans a lot to have dick cheney stepping in, frankly. the state d
you've got john boehner being pressured. it looks like hillary clinton is going to -- she's not going to be able to go quietly into that dark night for the next few years. >> maybe not, joe. if that's the best they got, i wouldn't worry a whole lot if i were hillary. frank frankly, i think it's more of a problem for susan rice, who they would like to move into the white house. it's rather clear she misled people the sunday afterwards. the notion that some huge cover-up, some huge scandal...
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in recent years breitbright has helping to drive out house speaker john boehner and more recently making life difficult for paul ryan. breitbart visited his wisconsin home which is surrounded by a wall and published a story shaming him to erect a wall along the mexican border. >> so, you're saying, katty, he uses a light touch. >> yeah. and props, apparently. yeah. >> not afraid to go to people's home where they have children. >> this is the contradiction exactly as you say. is it going to be that kelly ane conway and implying, what, you're going to get a hold of the cia and attacking the media or is it going to be breitbart who is much more of a fire thrower in the mold that donald trump likes being. >> looks like a classic good cop/bad cop scenario there. >> the way i think of it, this isn't the perfect metaphor. you have paul manafor telling him to behave and straighten up. the other shoulder you have steve bannon. >> you were the first person since his mother rocked him many years ago. they call paul manifort. >> perfect is far from perfect. >> but there can be no doubt that steve ba
in recent years breitbright has helping to drive out house speaker john boehner and more recently making life difficult for paul ryan. breitbart visited his wisconsin home which is surrounded by a wall and published a story shaming him to erect a wall along the mexican border. >> so, you're saying, katty, he uses a light touch. >> yeah. and props, apparently. yeah. >> not afraid to go to people's home where they have children. >> this is the contradiction exactly as you...
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>> in the house, john boehner doesn't support it. he controls what goes to the floor. the question is whether or not they can attach the bill to a larger piece of legislation like the defense bill at the end of the year and slip it in and hope they can't object too much. >> now- >> never mind. >> it's not going to get through. from the home of the kansas city chiefs they write that the fda will do what many have done. cut out transfats across the board. it's harmful because it raises heart disease by increasing bad cholesterol and lowering good cholesterol levels. the move can prevent as many as 20,000 heart attacks and 7,000 deaths a year. here's nancy nightermans. >> it's in margarine, pizza and chips and more. transfats are used to increase the flavor and texture and shelf life of many foods. the u.s. food and drug administration announced it wants to eliminate them from the american diet. >> everybody recognizes that these artificial transfats represent a serious threat to health. they raise the risk of korer near artery disease and by working together, we can redu
>> in the house, john boehner doesn't support it. he controls what goes to the floor. the question is whether or not they can attach the bill to a larger piece of legislation like the defense bill at the end of the year and slip it in and hope they can't object too much. >> now- >> never mind. >> it's not going to get through. from the home of the kansas city chiefs they write that the fda will do what many have done. cut out transfats across the board. it's harmful...
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one of the fascinating news i saw yesterday john boehner coming out and say there is not a repeal and replace of obamacare, right? you think about what would be the main target? if you were wanting to deconstruct the administrative state is repeal obamacare. that was something donald trump said he was going to do on day one in office. we are now more than a month in and there has been no vote to repeal obamacare and there is a reason for that which is that as you pointed out there is the house, the senate and what is going on in the country there is a lot of pressure to maintain a rather large part of the administrative state. >> exactly. we got to go to break. i made a pie chart and up all night doing it while you were talking. here is a pie chart. this is all social security, medicare, defense and the mandatory stuff that nobody wants to touch. >> donald trump included. >> donald trump has said, not only -- in defense, not only does he not want to touch this, he want to grow it. actually what you're going to have is this, actually, is now going to be -- >> that is the deconstruction
one of the fascinating news i saw yesterday john boehner coming out and say there is not a repeal and replace of obamacare, right? you think about what would be the main target? if you were wanting to deconstruct the administrative state is repeal obamacare. that was something donald trump said he was going to do on day one in office. we are now more than a month in and there has been no vote to repeal obamacare and there is a reason for that which is that as you pointed out there is the house,...
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house speaker john boehner said the fight to repeal continues. some democrats have had to thread the needle on health care in a tough mid term cycle. there are signs public opinion on the law is improving. new washington post poll showing a nine-point reversal in favor of the plan from november, especially among democrats. their support for the plan tying all-time highs at 76% among democrats. days ago, former president bill clinton encourage d democrats nt to run away from the law. bullish on it on rachel ray's show, helping to sell the plan, discussing her own family's story. >> i think people are going to be really, really surprised how well this has turned out. >> can i just say in my own family, health care cap, he has a small child. my mom and my sister went online to the site and used it as a resource to find the people in their community. it is such an important resource for americans and i just -- i'm getting teary. it's very emotional for our whole family. >> no, it's personal. any young person listening, if you don't need this for your
house speaker john boehner said the fight to repeal continues. some democrats have had to thread the needle on health care in a tough mid term cycle. there are signs public opinion on the law is improving. new washington post poll showing a nine-point reversal in favor of the plan from november, especially among democrats. their support for the plan tying all-time highs at 76% among democrats. days ago, former president bill clinton encourage d democrats nt to run away from the law. bullish on...
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you're losing ten points in john boehner's home state, john boehner's going to be concerned, for good reason. and what about mitch? mitch wants to be majority leader. and he has a chance. so yeah. mika. by the way, wasn't it great seeing bill clinton again yesterday? >> it was a very nice interview. i thought you both were very well behaved. you really like each other. it's unbelievable sometimes when they get together. it was good. he was good. don't you think? >> i thought it was great. >> i like the clinton global ni initiative a lot, what they do. >> great stuff. >> it was fun. great to be over there. tony blair was fantastic. guess who we have coming up. >> who's that? >> former british prime minister gordon brown. >> no way. >> it continues. and get this, sheila bair comes to the table. her new become on the financial crisis has some stinging words for treasury secretary tim geithner. also, award-winning presidential historian evan thomas will take us inside his new book on dwight eisenhower. and from the new nbc show "guys with kids," actor anthony anderson will be here. >>> an
you're losing ten points in john boehner's home state, john boehner's going to be concerned, for good reason. and what about mitch? mitch wants to be majority leader. and he has a chance. so yeah. mika. by the way, wasn't it great seeing bill clinton again yesterday? >> it was a very nice interview. i thought you both were very well behaved. you really like each other. it's unbelievable sometimes when they get together. it was good. he was good. don't you think? >> i thought it was...
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he's going to need to know from nancy pelosi and john boehner the votes are in place. today, not even close to that. >> you will lose 100, maybe 120 republicans right out. if you get most of the democratic caucus and boehner pulls in 100 republicans, it gets done. it's up to the democrats. i think boehner can get 100 republicans. can pelosi get 120 democrats? >> right. okay. we are going to get to bill karins on the heat in a minute. before we go, new developments in the hacking scandal involving rupert murdock. it may be disclosed as news international says it will release the details of the dealings with the law firm that has e-mails documenting company's wrong doing. here in the u.s., the justice department is launching an investigation into news corp. conduct to see if there were efforts to hack the voice mails of 9/11 victims. that would be -- that would be it. i'm sorry. >> i got a call from piers morgan yesterday. >> yeah? >> he wants us to go on his show. >> oh, my goodness. >> i would love to do it. i don't know if phil will let me go to cnn. >> what would be
he's going to need to know from nancy pelosi and john boehner the votes are in place. today, not even close to that. >> you will lose 100, maybe 120 republicans right out. if you get most of the democratic caucus and boehner pulls in 100 republicans, it gets done. it's up to the democrats. i think boehner can get 100 republicans. can pelosi get 120 democrats? >> right. okay. we are going to get to bill karins on the heat in a minute. before we go, new developments in the hacking...
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"the morning joe" starts right now. [ music playing [ music playing ] >> i think john boehner is one of the prime examples of worthless, worthless republicans. >> this is basically democrat light. >> the speaker is ab surltd. >> the speaker has demonstrated a poverty of leadership. >> wait a second. we just got 332 votes. >> he got 332 votes because he got the democrats to vote with him. >> the democrats, ah, ah, ah. boehner helps broker the most basic of compromises to keep the government functioning at its current incredibly pathetic levels. with a promise of no shutdown for a couple of years, it would be like mayor ford's new year's resolution, what i promise to maintain my present level of crack smoking. >> good morning. it is wednesday, december 18ing. it is now the countdown to the holidays. welcome to "morning joe." we have msnbc contributor mike barnacle. mike. >> good morning. >> i like this christmas shopping you are doing. i think you are making good choices. >> thank you very much. >> chairman of deutsche, incorporated, donny deutsche. is this the last time we will see yo
"the morning joe" starts right now. [ music playing [ music playing ] >> i think john boehner is one of the prime examples of worthless, worthless republicans. >> this is basically democrat light. >> the speaker is ab surltd. >> the speaker has demonstrated a poverty of leadership. >> wait a second. we just got 332 votes. >> he got 332 votes because he got the democrats to vote with him. >> the democrats, ah, ah, ah. boehner helps broker the...
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he's talking to john boehner now and we're all better off because of it. >> he's still going out and talking to the people with his message. my point is congress will deal with this fiscal mess one way or another. if they get it done, it will be a great accomplishment for everybody. we may get immigration reform since republicans seem to now want immigration reform. i'm not sure what else you can get from congress in this atmosphere. what i worry about obama in the second term is not arrogance and complacency, all that may be true. i wonder what you may get done with congress still in a state of gridlock. >> this is the biggest fear of republicans we cut a deal in the short term on fiscal cliff without any real spending reform or tax reform and won't have enough time or political will to get the real reforms that need to take place and republicans raise taxes and get no spending cuts. >> that's the biggest fear of democrats we don't deal with thi this. >> eugene, we were showing the tape of harry reid. we write, republicans must wise up. the biggest problem the republican party faces
he's talking to john boehner now and we're all better off because of it. >> he's still going out and talking to the people with his message. my point is congress will deal with this fiscal mess one way or another. if they get it done, it will be a great accomplishment for everybody. we may get immigration reform since republicans seem to now want immigration reform. i'm not sure what else you can get from congress in this atmosphere. what i worry about obama in the second term is not...
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the attorney general weighed in on speaker john boehner's lawsuit against president obama saying it was a political gesture rather than a legal one and that the lawsuit won't have legs. joe, the attorney general saying what i think a lot of people on this set feel. it feels like people are scared to say anything bad about splar palin because of the draw she is. >> i don't know that anybody that is in a democratic party is afraid to talk about sarah palin. i guess the question is why are people still paying attention to sarah palin when she says the president of the united states should be impeached. i don't know any major conservative figure that would agree with her on that. many came out last week to suggest that is not the way to go and that was was absolutely wrong. one thing i want to push back on. he went back to race and said the reason barack obama is being picked on is because of his race. that's very interesting for a man who worked in the clinton administration and saw the abuse bill clinton faced and i don't think he moved to the south of france during george w. bush's admin
the attorney general weighed in on speaker john boehner's lawsuit against president obama saying it was a political gesture rather than a legal one and that the lawsuit won't have legs. joe, the attorney general saying what i think a lot of people on this set feel. it feels like people are scared to say anything bad about splar palin because of the draw she is. >> i don't know that anybody that is in a democratic party is afraid to talk about sarah palin. i guess the question is why are...
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i mean, remember john boehner got emotional at her portrait unveiling because of his respect for her as speaker of the house. and she's somebody who is looking at what happened this past week and thinking this is not what the public elected us to do. this is also not what the house of representatives is supposed to be doing. this is a chamber where history has been made time and time again. you can have disagreements about policy issues, but let's respect the role that we're trying to play here. so, we talked about that. we also talked about of course the impact of the dobbs decision one year later and the role she has played in advocaing for health care access and abortion access over decades as well as donald trump. and her deep concerns as a former member of the intelligence committee, a former ranking member, about those specifics of those documents and what donald trump did in put ourg national security at risk. a very wide-ranging interview. we'll use a lot of it on the show on sunday. >> i love it. can't wait. noon eastern, jen psaki's show. gene robinson, what are you looking
i mean, remember john boehner got emotional at her portrait unveiling because of his respect for her as speaker of the house. and she's somebody who is looking at what happened this past week and thinking this is not what the public elected us to do. this is also not what the house of representatives is supposed to be doing. this is a chamber where history has been made time and time again. you can have disagreements about policy issues, but let's respect the role that we're trying to play...
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. >>> and coming up tomorrow on "morning joe," former republican house speaker john boehner will be our guest right here on "morning joe." we'll be right back. here on "morning joe." we'll be right back. [sfx: thunder rumbles] [sfx: rainstorm] ♪♪ comfort in the extreme. ♪♪ the lincoln family of luxury suvs. >>> okay. >> right. who predicted that? by one. matsuyama is japan's first masters champion. >> ten years after debuting -- >> that's amazing. >> as an amateur at the masters, 2-year-old hideki matsuyama claims the ultimate prize at augusta. he takes his place in history as the first japanese man to win a major championship of the historic feat. he said, quote, hopefully i'll be a pioneer and many other japanese will follow. >> that's wonderful. >> certainly a wonderful moment, especially this year and congratulations. what a great win. tom nichols, let me bring you in. i must admit, i was busy with baseball this weekend, both my sons and the red sox. i didn't get a chance to follow what insane things you tweeted during the weekly at-40 countdown with casey kasem. i'm wonderi
. >>> and coming up tomorrow on "morning joe," former republican house speaker john boehner will be our guest right here on "morning joe." we'll be right back. here on "morning joe." we'll be right back. [sfx: thunder rumbles] [sfx: rainstorm] ♪♪ comfort in the extreme. ♪♪ the lincoln family of luxury suvs. >>> okay. >> right. who predicted that? by one. matsuyama is japan's first masters champion. >> ten years after debuting...
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house speaker john boehner has said there will be no spiking of the football. and just the fact that the former football player from ohio has to say that shows sort of how they're feeling. but there may be plenty of others to spike the football for him. politico has obtained an invitation sent out by freedom works for tuesday. we don't even know if the ruling will be out by then. it could come any time next week, where he's going to have a celebration. a tea party group has already arranged for everyone within two hours of washington to come for a rally at the supreme court. but on the more serious side, we're seeing a preview of the tack that both sides are going to take. republicans if it goes their way are going to say this is a slap in the face to an overreaching congress and white house. on the other side, if the part of the law is struck down and the white house thinks that is certainly possible, they'll be out defending, implementing the parts that are left which are the more popular parts anyway. and if it stays, groups on the left are going to be out t
house speaker john boehner has said there will be no spiking of the football. and just the fact that the former football player from ohio has to say that shows sort of how they're feeling. but there may be plenty of others to spike the football for him. politico has obtained an invitation sent out by freedom works for tuesday. we don't even know if the ruling will be out by then. it could come any time next week, where he's going to have a celebration. a tea party group has already arranged for...
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john boehner was willing to offer more in revenue than he's willing to do now. the president offered chain cpi at some point and is not backing it now. i mean, that's the folly. that's what's absurd about the process is at various other points, they were willing to do more. you played that vice president biden clip. i think the president's in a position where he's saying i have not only won re-election, i have won this argument over fiscal policy and over the economy, and republicans, if you want to hurt the economy, the blame is going to go on you. when he was with the reverend al yesterday, that's all he was doing, making the political argument about how to blame the republicans for this. i don't see where the break comes from right now, honestly, except get right up to it and find some way to do it, maybe more flexibility to make the cuts but do it in a more flexible way. that's the only break i see. >> so you agree, i think, with me, if you don't, tell me. and david brooks this morning is talking about this president is not acting the way presidents usually
john boehner was willing to offer more in revenue than he's willing to do now. the president offered chain cpi at some point and is not backing it now. i mean, that's the folly. that's what's absurd about the process is at various other points, they were willing to do more. you played that vice president biden clip. i think the president's in a position where he's saying i have not only won re-election, i have won this argument over fiscal policy and over the economy, and republicans, if you...
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boehner. welcome to you both. you know republicans and the house. give your analysis what you've seen so far from congressman-elect santos and also the silence from gop leadership. >> yeah. i wouldn't actually be so sure he's going to make it two years. you talked about a lot of the more outlandish things on his bio. one i'm i'm really focused on. financial disclosure. you have to file that when you run for office. if he ran before, he ran two years ago filing no accounts or assets worth more than $5,000. this time around apparently worth $11 million or $12 million. where did that come from? filing a false financial -- that's a crime. law enforcement may look at this and apparently loaned his committee $700,000 from himself. where did he ge$$700,000? a lot of questions we haven't gotten to the bottom of. house ethics will look at this. we haven't expelled -- only two people i think since the civil war, but that's certainly on the table. usually people are kind of talked into resigning. realize
boehner. welcome to you both. you know republicans and the house. give your analysis what you've seen so far from congressman-elect santos and also the silence from gop leadership. >> yeah. i wouldn't actually be so sure he's going to make it two years. you talked about a lot of the more outlandish things on his bio. one i'm i'm really focused on. financial disclosure. you have to file that when you run for office. if he ran before, he ran two years ago filing no accounts or assets worth...
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right now one of the big questions looming over john boehner and his legacy which as speaker right now has been defined by dysfunction is whether or not he will be able to bring the tea party in line and get the big ticket agenda items done that he needs to get done like tax reform. >> you know, mica, one of the things that surprised me last night coming from the republicans. >> yeah. >> was how much they have learned actually from the mistakes of 2012 and even before that. a big scene is the party of obstruction. you look at cory gardner's speech last night. hold on. come on. i know you want to say something. they have learned their lesson. >> not if you listened to ted cruz last night. >> stop using ted cruz. seriously, stop using ted cruz as an example. he is the boogieman for liberals in the northeast. cory gardner last night goes out. he doesn't talk about this great conservative wave. instead, what does he do? he talks about how washington is broken, how people want washington working again. how they want deals done. early in the evening, a lot of people surprised by mitch mcconn
right now one of the big questions looming over john boehner and his legacy which as speaker right now has been defined by dysfunction is whether or not he will be able to bring the tea party in line and get the big ticket agenda items done that he needs to get done like tax reform. >> you know, mica, one of the things that surprised me last night coming from the republicans. >> yeah. >> was how much they have learned actually from the mistakes of 2012 and even before that. a...
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boehner saying to the tea party, you're right, come into the door. i want to make you part of the republican party. there's nothing like the john burke society helping barry goldwater win the nomination in '64. there's no equivalent to pat robertson and his looniness being used by booth george bushes to become president on the left. i do think there is an asymmetry here. and that the republican party has taken advantage for decades. things have gotten worse, but if you go back and look at the crazy ideas being generated in the '50s, there were some soviet spy rings but there western reds under the beds everywhere. >> david, i always -- and i think that's what i always say. my point is, yes, i can find you polls that show a large number of democrats believed in 2005/2006 that george w. bush was involved in 9/11. not a single democratic leader fed that hatred. fed that paranoia. they just never did it. one thing, we are always thinking these are the worst times ever. i think constitutionally they are. but i went back and read larry tie's book on mccart
boehner saying to the tea party, you're right, come into the door. i want to make you part of the republican party. there's nothing like the john burke society helping barry goldwater win the nomination in '64. there's no equivalent to pat robertson and his looniness being used by booth george bushes to become president on the left. i do think there is an asymmetry here. and that the republican party has taken advantage for decades. things have gotten worse, but if you go back and look at the...
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john boehner thinks so. his memo to house republicans is next in the political playbook. first, again, contractual obligation even on good friday, we have to put this guy on. he has given a miserable, miserable last month of weather, but try again. bill? bill karins, go ahead. >> you guys have inspired me to shave my head and put glasses on this morning. >> will there be darkness at 3:00? >> getting better. >> no. it is getting better. slowly, slowly better. >>> as far as the temperatures go, we are watching them going up ever so slowly on the eastern seaboard. today is a lot better than yesterday morning and down in areas of florida and atlanta. miami at 62. it feels like miami once again. the travel trouble as you go throughout this good friday southern missouri into the ozarks and western kentucky. as we look towards your friday afternoon, rain likely. possibility around tulsa. little rock. ft. smith, arkansas, into the memphis area, a few scattered showers in new england and most of the day dry and better than we saw yesterday afternoon. in the west coast looks fine.
john boehner thinks so. his memo to house republicans is next in the political playbook. first, again, contractual obligation even on good friday, we have to put this guy on. he has given a miserable, miserable last month of weather, but try again. bill? bill karins, go ahead. >> you guys have inspired me to shave my head and put glasses on this morning. >> will there be darkness at 3:00? >> getting better. >> no. it is getting better. slowly, slowly better. >>>...
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john boehner and eric cantor standing up saying this is a great deal for us. it's not a perfect deal. >> if you marry short term stimulus, it might work. that's the package the white house has to concoct. >>> maxine waters had strong words for president obama. we'll talk to her. up next, news you can't use. why christine o'donnell walked out in the middle of an interview. we'll tell you why when we come back. introducing the schwab mobile app. it's schwab at your fingertips wherever, whenever you want. one log in lets you monitor all of your balances and transfer between accounts, so your money can move as fast as you do. check out your portfolio, track the market with live updates. and execute trades anywhere and anytime the inspiration hits you. even deposit checks right from your phone. just take a picture, hit deposit and you're done. open an account today and put schwab mobile to work for you. [ male announcer ] get ready for the left lane. the volkswagen autobahn for all event is back. right now, get a great deal on new volkswagen models, including the j
john boehner and eric cantor standing up saying this is a great deal for us. it's not a perfect deal. >> if you marry short term stimulus, it might work. that's the package the white house has to concoct. >>> maxine waters had strong words for president obama. we'll talk to her. up next, news you can't use. why christine o'donnell walked out in the middle of an interview. we'll tell you why when we come back. introducing the schwab mobile app. it's schwab at your fingertips...
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the tea party, mick mulvaney, mark meadows fought a daily basis with john boehner, paul ryan, and they couldn't get things done. that is why i say they were dysfunctional. i don't know what their thinking is. we acted on may 15th to address that crisis. for 80 days, they had they have twidelled their thumbs. the cities, the states, the counties are on the front line of meeting this crisis, and mcconnell's response was let them go bankrupt. this proposal is a let them go bankrupt proposal that they have made. dealing with a very, very important we need to pass this bill, but if we just pass this bill and then go home and go away and pretend, oh, the problem is solved, we will be dead flat wrong to the detriment of our country and to the detriment of our people. >> house majority leader steny hoyer -- >> i think mark meadows is not particularly helpful in this. ma mnuchin tries to be helpful because he's a bottom line guy, but the republicans in the senate don't trust ma mnuchin. and he's the administration's representative. so you have no synergy between the republican president and the
the tea party, mick mulvaney, mark meadows fought a daily basis with john boehner, paul ryan, and they couldn't get things done. that is why i say they were dysfunctional. i don't know what their thinking is. we acted on may 15th to address that crisis. for 80 days, they had they have twidelled their thumbs. the cities, the states, the counties are on the front line of meeting this crisis, and mcconnell's response was let them go bankrupt. this proposal is a let them go bankrupt proposal that...
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least when obama was in office he had john boehner, wanted to make deals. paul ryan considered an establishment at the time. not a turn to trumpism we're seeing now. people like jim jordan now power brokers in the republican conference were considered the fringe back when obama was president and now he's won of the leaders of the republican party in the house. so it's such a challenging environment, and i think republicans right now feel optimistic about their chances to take back the house and all the while democrats right now are busy shooting at each other. you have the aoc squad going off against moderates like abigail spangler and speaker pelosi trying to stay above the fray. if democrats spend this time fighting each other they are going to lose the house in 2022. >> errin hayes, let me ask you, seeing mitch mcconnell fire up the base and not declare joe biden the winner. part of his logic, anyway. seen calling for resignation of secretary of state, a republican. he's said he's not going to do that. georgia's lieutenant governor yesterday also a repub
least when obama was in office he had john boehner, wanted to make deals. paul ryan considered an establishment at the time. not a turn to trumpism we're seeing now. people like jim jordan now power brokers in the republican conference were considered the fringe back when obama was president and now he's won of the leaders of the republican party in the house. so it's such a challenging environment, and i think republicans right now feel optimistic about their chances to take back the house and...
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. >> john boehner was speaker of the house until last year did an interview yesterday in cincinnati about his life after politics and, well, look at this. >> it's been more than a year since john boehner resigned as speaker of the house. how's life? >> hallelujah, hallelujah. >> are you enjoying the freedom of being able to say whatever you want, like, for instance saying that ted cruz was lucifer. he was lucifer in the flesh. most miserable person i ever had to work with. >> remember when john boehner was the most orange politician we had? >> my gosh. >> that's crazy. >> sources close to donald trump and familiar with his thinking tell "morning joe" that mitt romney and the chairman and ceo of exxon mobile rex tillerson remain at the top of trump's li for choices of secretary of state. senate foreign relations committee chairman bob corker also under consideration. romney visited new york city yesterday to deliver a long planned paid speech and did not meet with trump. sources inside trump's circle saying last week's dinner between the two was a grand slam. a point echoed by those close
. >> john boehner was speaker of the house until last year did an interview yesterday in cincinnati about his life after politics and, well, look at this. >> it's been more than a year since john boehner resigned as speaker of the house. how's life? >> hallelujah, hallelujah. >> are you enjoying the freedom of being able to say whatever you want, like, for instance saying that ted cruz was lucifer. he was lucifer in the flesh. most miserable person i ever had to work...
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you won't see a former speaker of the house, john boehner, paul ryan, certainly not mitch mcconnell. this is a party that even was in power while donald trump served that want absolutely nothing to do with him. i do think on the democratic side, one important factor that i was struck by was the role of clinton here. bill clinton, certainly, when you look back to 2012 and barack obama's re-elect, was an incredibly important part of the campaign. obama, they campaigned a lot together, but obama referred to him as, i guess, the vice president for explaining stuff, or something like that. clinton has been somewhat marginalized in recent cycles, obviously gotten older. i'm curious to see the role he plays in the campaign. obviously, at his peak, he is a great explainer, a great communicator. he obviously has some baggage these days, but, i mean, we'll see. i think, you know, he sort of fit seamlessly into the scene last night. >> we should note, a contrast, the democratic presidents standing alongside joe biden. to underscore the point about how alone trump is, the only living person on a
you won't see a former speaker of the house, john boehner, paul ryan, certainly not mitch mcconnell. this is a party that even was in power while donald trump served that want absolutely nothing to do with him. i do think on the democratic side, one important factor that i was struck by was the role of clinton here. bill clinton, certainly, when you look back to 2012 and barack obama's re-elect, was an incredibly important part of the campaign. obama, they campaigned a lot together, but obama...
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he was giving john boehner, congress space to do something. now it's clear they aren't doing anything, it's a strategic shift. >> he was trying to apply political pressure then. now he is applying a different political pressure now. again i go to the same answers, i don't understand why you don't use it as a barring anything chip. i might sit there and say okay on june 1st, 2015, i'm going to do these ten things and i'm going to act. congress, i'll give you to june 1st. something like that but draw a line in the sand, i wouldules it one more shot as a bargaining chip. i think you get public opinion on your side you are making one last effort. >> i agree completely. i will ask laurps completely. doesn't it make more sense i have the president doing it now in a lame duck session? it just has a lern certain look to it. chuck says, i will do these ten things on june 1st or march 1st and then do what bill clinton did to us, showcase our extremism. showcase how ideological you were. make us look like we have our feet in the sand. go to florida, go t
he was giving john boehner, congress space to do something. now it's clear they aren't doing anything, it's a strategic shift. >> he was trying to apply political pressure then. now he is applying a different political pressure now. again i go to the same answers, i don't understand why you don't use it as a barring anything chip. i might sit there and say okay on june 1st, 2015, i'm going to do these ten things and i'm going to act. congress, i'll give you to june 1st. something like...
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john boehner doesn't have that authority. he's the tail being wagged by the tea party dog. >> is that the weakness of boehner or the strength of the tea party? >> it's both. the dynamics of the republican party at this point in time. >> also some of the independent players unlike the days of tip o'neal. you can raise all the money you need online. if you are michele bachmann, she raised like $12 million online. >> who was the eric kantor of tip o'neal? there wasn't one. he was in charge and nobody conspired to stab stab him in the back. they used the revolt against the party in general. nothing like that. they could make a deal and reagan could make a deal and be sure the republicans could come after him. >> compare barack obama to bill clinton, a topic that you know a great deal about. you are writing a book about president clinton. compare the two reactions to terrible political setbacks? >> they are similar in a lot of ways. in the lame duck session, i don't know that you would compare what obama did in the lame duck to al
john boehner doesn't have that authority. he's the tail being wagged by the tea party dog. >> is that the weakness of boehner or the strength of the tea party? >> it's both. the dynamics of the republican party at this point in time. >> also some of the independent players unlike the days of tip o'neal. you can raise all the money you need online. if you are michele bachmann, she raised like $12 million online. >> who was the eric kantor of tip o'neal? there wasn't one....
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speaker john boehner is set to deliver his own jobs speech at the economic club in washington today. a week after president obama's jobs addressed the congress. it comes as the president continued his jobs plan push last night. this time taking his push back to washington after several days out on the road. at an awards gala held for the congressional hispanic caucus, the president joked that the group's members, some of whom canceled last week's speech can't seem to avoid him talking about jobs. >> you thought you could escape this by coming to this dinner, but i'm here because we're at a critical time for our country. the fight we're having right w now, the fight to put more americans back to work, to make our country stronger in the long run, to prove that we can get something done here in washington, this fight could not be more important for the people in this room, for the latino community, and for millions of americans who need help. >> nobody believes that -- >> what? >> nothing. >> ahead of those remarks, the white house said the president's jobs plan would cut payroll taxes
speaker john boehner is set to deliver his own jobs speech at the economic club in washington today. a week after president obama's jobs addressed the congress. it comes as the president continued his jobs plan push last night. this time taking his push back to washington after several days out on the road. at an awards gala held for the congressional hispanic caucus, the president joked that the group's members, some of whom canceled last week's speech can't seem to avoid him talking about...
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>> i believe you'd have to ask john boehner that. you're right, there was no bill, no legislation. but even republicans don't deny there was a discussion on the principles of making changes in terms of the retirement age, in terms of cost of living increases. they talked about those things, not in a framework thing, and boehner was onboard. >> do you keep talking about that if you're the president? i'm just asking questions. at this point, you say i give up and i'm going to put a political bill on the floor and just hammer them over the head for the next year. or do you keep trying? i would love for the president to go to the american people saying this is how i'm going to reform social security. this is how i'm going to save medicare. this is how i'm going to save our country over the next generation. and this is what i want. i would love to hear that from the president. >> the white house is making a different political calculation than the one you're suggesting you want to hear. >> am i naive. >> you're just not the voter they're trying to stir up. they put out a plan that's dri
>> i believe you'd have to ask john boehner that. you're right, there was no bill, no legislation. but even republicans don't deny there was a discussion on the principles of making changes in terms of the retirement age, in terms of cost of living increases. they talked about those things, not in a framework thing, and boehner was onboard. >> do you keep talking about that if you're the president? i'm just asking questions. at this point, you say i give up and i'm going to put a...
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boehner and paul ryan dealt with the specter of and eventually had to leave their posts because of. now, though, we're watching the freedom caucus empowered. you have on the screen here the parts of the house rules package. of course, we're so focused on the idea of how easy it is now to oust the speaker, but you know that washington is a place that operates on tight deadlines. they're not automatically raising the debt ceiling, there are spending requirements, balanced budget agreement, and then that 72 hours for members to read a bill, that means no matter what you have to have three days elapsing between the time a bill gets to the floor and the time it gets voted on. it will require a procedural sleight of hand on the republican leadership if they have to speed things up. for people like chip roy, yo who pushed that in the package, the slowness was the feature here, that was what they were looking for, but it's going to make the way congress works much messier, especially with funding deadlines. >> so, ali, can you tell me why the house republicans who love to talk about running
boehner and paul ryan dealt with the specter of and eventually had to leave their posts because of. now, though, we're watching the freedom caucus empowered. you have on the screen here the parts of the house rules package. of course, we're so focused on the idea of how easy it is now to oust the speaker, but you know that washington is a place that operates on tight deadlines. they're not automatically raising the debt ceiling, there are spending requirements, balanced budget agreement, and...
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john boehner or paul ryan, anybody? >> boehner. >> boehner's a -- >> all right. so we have trump tweet. >> first tweet of the day. >> yes. oh, my goodness. >> i am not trying to get, quote, top level security clearance for my children. this was a typically false news story. >> so let's talk about the one and i think we all said it at the same time, the one who does need a top security level clearance is his son-in-law, jared kirschner. >> that's not his child but his son-in-law does need it. he's at the center of everything. he is sort of the moderating voice for everybody that's all around yelling and he's the guy that keeps everybody on a level -- there's jared right there. he does need a security clearance based on everything that i've seen and heard as far as you want him in there with -- you know, in the briefings so he can -- >> well, if he has a hand -- >> be a leveling wind. >> i guess according to everything you hear and read, he does have a strong hand in the selection process. he sure would be benefitted by getting security clearance because then you'r
john boehner or paul ryan, anybody? >> boehner. >> boehner's a -- >> all right. so we have trump tweet. >> first tweet of the day. >> yes. oh, my goodness. >> i am not trying to get, quote, top level security clearance for my children. this was a typically false news story. >> so let's talk about the one and i think we all said it at the same time, the one who does need a top security level clearance is his son-in-law, jared kirschner. >> that's...
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can john boehner control the tea party? can mitch mcconnell protect his right flank? thank you very much. >> by the way, he's got to, i guess. he's got an election coming up himself. >> and he had a tough re-election. remember, he had to run six years ago right after the auto bailouts, had a tougher election than he wanted. >>> still ahead, new jersey governor chris christie joins the set. also actor bradley cooper will be here. next, senator saxby chambliss and andrea mitchell. you're watching "morning joe" brewed by starbucks. try running four.ning a restaurant is hard, fortunately we've got ink. it gives us 5x the rewards on our internet, phone charges and cable, plus at office supply stores. rewards we put right back into our business. this is the only thing we've ever wanted to do and ink helps us do it. make your mark with ink from chase. ♪ i seen your picture ♪ your name in lights above it >>> 26 past the hour. a live look at the white house. joining us now from washington, nbc chief foreign affairs correspondent and host of "andrea mitchell reports," andre
can john boehner control the tea party? can mitch mcconnell protect his right flank? thank you very much. >> by the way, he's got to, i guess. he's got an election coming up himself. >> and he had a tough re-election. remember, he had to run six years ago right after the auto bailouts, had a tougher election than he wanted. >>> still ahead, new jersey governor chris christie joins the set. also actor bradley cooper will be here. next, senator saxby chambliss and andrea...
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joe biden got along with john mccain. nancy pelosi got along with john boehner. ruth bader ginsburg got along with antonin scalia. all we are asking is house republicans to get along with each other. first time in 100 years there is no congress because of ambition or power grabs, dysfunction, and this is not a partisan criticism. understand this. it's embarrassing, it's dysfunctional. it's dangerous, it's stupid. those are words that republicans have used. >> yep, we still do not have a u.s. house of representatives as the republican deadlock enters a fourth day. we have new reporting about another potential deal in the works that could give kevin mccarthy the gavel, but no speaker, still. i mean, how many votes have there been. >> no speaker still. i think we're up to about ten now. willie, what great points. ruth bader ginsburg and justice scalia got along. tip o'neill and ronald reagan got along. people on the far left and far right have gotten along. they have figured out how to work for the best interests of america, and yet republicans can't figure out in t
joe biden got along with john mccain. nancy pelosi got along with john boehner. ruth bader ginsburg got along with antonin scalia. all we are asking is house republicans to get along with each other. first time in 100 years there is no congress because of ambition or power grabs, dysfunction, and this is not a partisan criticism. understand this. it's embarrassing, it's dysfunctional. it's dangerous, it's stupid. those are words that republicans have used. >> yep, we still do not have a...
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what would john boehner be willing to do in terms of revenue? >> i don't think he is going to do anything. lindsay graham and others have talked about it and i think they have to deal with getting rid of a lot of dedeductions, the corporate loopholes that bring in new revenue. it can't be revenue neutral. the numbers don't add up to be revenue neutral. even though we raised some rates but lower rates in exchange for that. back to a grand bargain because the only thing that gets by him enough to pass. i think the strategy of working something through the senate and forcing the house to deal with it is the way it's going to go. >> to your point, though, mark. republicans in the past have not been diverse to closing those loopholes. there is room there. i think you're absolutely right. for the republicans, they are not in as difficult a spot as they would have been, let's say, a few months ago on the subject. chuck, i want to shift gears with you real quick, though. and ask you given what karzai did this past weekend, what are you hearing the white
what would john boehner be willing to do in terms of revenue? >> i don't think he is going to do anything. lindsay graham and others have talked about it and i think they have to deal with getting rid of a lot of dedeductions, the corporate loopholes that bring in new revenue. it can't be revenue neutral. the numbers don't add up to be revenue neutral. even though we raised some rates but lower rates in exchange for that. back to a grand bargain because the only thing that gets by him...
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john, does anybody in washington or the country have a worse job than john boehner? he's always in the middle. he's the guy that's on the hot spot and in the end, he's going to have to find a way through this, right? >> he is. and you know, there's a kind of this fantasy, maybe more democratic fantasy than republican fantasy, but that boehner at some point will say just to hell with it. i'm sick of dealing with my base. i'm going to cut a deal and that will be my last act and then i'm leaving washington. so far he seems even though i agee with you, he seems like he has a terrible job, he seems to like it and trying to muddle through. in this case he's muddling through with a weak hand because most people don't believe that the party's willing to go to the brink on a government shutdown or defaulting on the debt so what is his leverage? that's the question, gene. >> john, have a great weekend. john harris, from politico, appreciate it. coming up next the lions put up 40 big ones on the patriots in the preseason. signs of trouble perhaps? in new england? >> it was ugly
john, does anybody in washington or the country have a worse job than john boehner? he's always in the middle. he's the guy that's on the hot spot and in the end, he's going to have to find a way through this, right? >> he is. and you know, there's a kind of this fantasy, maybe more democratic fantasy than republican fantasy, but that boehner at some point will say just to hell with it. i'm sick of dealing with my base. i'm going to cut a deal and that will be my last act and then i'm...
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by going out and not voting for the conference choice you're not attacking john boehner. you're attacking the republican congress you say you're part of. i find it unprofessional and disappointing. >> it's good to see you this morning. it's willie geist. let's talk about congressman steve scalise giving a speech a dozen or so years ago at an event hosted by david duke's organization in louisiana. do you think at this point as we turn to the new year and get ready to swear in a new congress where you will have a large majority, that steve scalise should keep his position as majority whip? >> steve is the first to say that being there was a mistake. it's not even certain that he realized what the group was at the time. it was a long time ago. six years before he was in congress. i see no pattern. i've known steve since he arrived in 2008. terrific guy. great member. and when you have democrats rising to your defense, that's impressive. i think it's pretty much a flash in the pan and over with. >> curious just going on in your state, oklahoma residents concerned about a prop
by going out and not voting for the conference choice you're not attacking john boehner. you're attacking the republican congress you say you're part of. i find it unprofessional and disappointing. >> it's good to see you this morning. it's willie geist. let's talk about congressman steve scalise giving a speech a dozen or so years ago at an event hosted by david duke's organization in louisiana. do you think at this point as we turn to the new year and get ready to swear in a new...
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john boehner. hear me out. he may not be a democrat, but he sure looks red. or at least burnt sienna. keep an eye on this guy. >> hey, guys. >> oh, boy. >> good morning. >> fantastic. >> good morning. >> beautiful day. >> good morning. >> it's friday. >> it's a good morning. >> it's friday the 13th. did you know that? yeah. welcome to "morning joe." >> i need to cancel that flight. >> thank god it's friday at least. >> i'm getting on a plane right after the show. >> cancel that flight. >>> with us onset, and i'm not sure why -- >> yeah, i know. >> donny deutsch is here. chairman of the board. also, chief financer of "morning joe." and editorial writer for "the washington post" and contributor jonathan capehart. and from the nation's capital -- >> oh, thank god. look at him. disco. >> and from the club. >> pr adviser to hilary rosen, michael steele. we greatly appreciate it, michael. i don't know who she's listening to, but she needs to stop. i tried to help her out yesterday. but everybody jumped in with both feet. it's crazy. >>> before we get started, thoug
john boehner. hear me out. he may not be a democrat, but he sure looks red. or at least burnt sienna. keep an eye on this guy. >> hey, guys. >> oh, boy. >> good morning. >> fantastic. >> good morning. >> beautiful day. >> good morning. >> it's friday. >> it's a good morning. >> it's friday the 13th. did you know that? yeah. welcome to "morning joe." >> i need to cancel that flight. >> thank god it's friday at...